JDKlote.com About Us

ABOUT US
Our Pledge of Service
The Directors of James D. Klote & Associates are experienced in guiding churches through a process proven effective in delivering campaign success. Realizing we have a great responsibility in directing stewardship efforts, which inevitably affect the welfare of humankind, we earnestly pledge to:
Conduct campaigns at the highest moral, ethical and professional level. Serve churches whose mission is to advance humanity. Recommend strategies and actions that are in our client's best interest. Achieve maximum results for clients who have trusted us to provide professional stewardship counsel.
JDK&A strives to maximize your fundraising potential. Our proven method of campaign success has enhanced many of our client's mission and ministries. By partnering up with our clients, together we envision possibilities, establish priorities, assess readiness, and facilitate your mission.
2 Corinithians 9:7: "God loves a cheerful giver."
	Mission Statement
	James D. Klote & Associates provides the highest ethical quality of full-time, resident directed campaign counsel to help our clients achieve their goals of serving their respective communities and constituencies.
	"Our firm is comprised of dedicated directors who have a deep personal commitment to helping you accomplish your mission in ministry."
	James D. Klote
	Klote's Biography
OUR HERITAGE
1905 to the Present
Since 1905, when Charles Sumner Ward first pioneered capital fund raising, our plan of campaign has provided direction and counsel for philanthropic campaigns throughout the United States. Our short term, resident directed methods of fund raising consulting continues to be the most successful way to raise the necessary funds to continue the mission in ministry of your organization. Among the earlier successes of Charles Sumner Ward was the first YMCA campaign of Washington, DC, in 1905. The first campaign for a hospital was conducted in 1911 in Salem, Ohio. In 1916, Ward directed an American Red Cross nationwide membership campaign increasing membership from 22,500 to 31,000,000. At the conclusion of the membership drive in 1917, the first Red Cross nationwide fund raising campaign raised $123,000,000. Then again, under Ward's direction, in 1918, the second nationwide campaign for the Red Cross raised more than $181,000,000. With a greater emphasis placed on churches and church related projects, the Venture in Mission Campaign, beginning in 1976 and lasting several years, raised $170,000,000 for the Episcopal Church of America. Today, our commitment at James D. Klote & Associates, Inc to the future is greater than ever, strengthening by successful methods and a proven belief in the incredible generosity of Americans in communities across the nation. The accumulated experience of our Campaign Directors, combined with innovations carefully field-tested and judiciously applied, brings unique perspective for today's fund raising efforts. We believe our unique blend of personal service and professional experience is one reason why 95% of our opportunities to serve come from satisfied clients and those they refer to us. The professionals at James D. Klote & Associates, committed to continue the tradition of excellence, believe your church still deserves full-time resident directed consultation to maximize your fund raising potential. Let our experience help you realize your fundraising goals. Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc., an Illinois corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of James D. Klote & Associates, Inc